What is God's definition of righteousness? Righteousness is one of the chief attributes of God as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. Its chiefmeaning concerns ethical conduct(for example, Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:1; Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 8:20). In the Book of Job the title character is...
The English "habergeon" was the diminutive of the "hauberk," and was a quilted shirt or doublet put on over the head--Smith. SEE HABERGEON. In its metaphorical application, as the breastplate is a piece of defensive armor to protect the heart, so the breastplate of God is righteousness...